Do we really believe everything we say? Are you always trying to establish the truth when you argue? This thought experiment will help answer these questions.

"We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both." – Former US Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis

The U.S. government has shut down 18 times in the past four decades, but this most recent instance has proven unique.

What is the what about the squat? And have we reached some sort of squatting vogue moment? 

Cosmologists behind braneworld theories see our universe as being a part of a complex inter-dimensional world.

Amazon has opened a new store in Seattle, one that may represent the future of what the retail giant is calling 'Just Walk Out' shopping. 

The deep dive into the mirror Universe, and the ethics of how we deal with purity and diversity, is just getting started. Life in the mirror Universe isn’t easy for anyone. […]

Researchers now believe raw-meat-based pet food should be labeled extremely dangerous.

New research shows protein synthesis is 40 greater post-workout when eating the whole egg. 

Amid all the troubling stats about flu season, here's a little bit of positive news from Georgia State University.

The human brain is an incredible marvel of evolution. But what's even more incredible is how this supercomputer in your head is able to occasionally make such dumb mistakes.

The correlation is more prominent in women than men.

This study is radically changing how we view the process of evolution.

Before you reach for another glass of warm milk, read this. 

The benefits of controlled psilocybin use and spiritual practice on people's well-being long outlast the high, researchers find.

Researchers in Mexico discover the longest underwater cave system in the world that's full of invaluable artifacts. 

Is coolness wearing a leather jacket and slicking your hair back? Or is it "a measured rebellion" within established boundaries? One big thinker tells us that being "cool" is sort of like a cult, at least from a sociological standpoint.

Researchers find an unexpected side effect of rising carbon dioxide levels in a remote tropical forest. 

What does it really mean when something is "Dickensian"? Or "Kafkaesque"? Sometimes these words are overused to the point where they lose their meaning. Here's how these and 6 other words got their origin. 

An hour away from Area 51 in the Nevada desert, this solar power plant "banks" energy in a way that could be replicated across the world.